The rivalry between leaders PSG and UEFA Champions League hopefuls Marseille, known in France as 'Le Classique', had long been dominated by the Provencal club, but it is the capital outfit who have begun to dictate matters over recent years.
And Laurent Blanc's men will look to underline their superiority at the Parc des Princes on Sunday as PSG seek a first league double over Marseille since 2003 following victory at the Stade Velodrome back in October.
PSG will need no extra motivation to beat their bitter rivals - who themselves will be looking to keep pace in the race for a top-three spot - but could have the added incentive of potentially going eight points clear at the top of Ligue 1 should Monaco slip up at Saint-Etienne on Saturday.
Claudio Ranieri's side demonstrated great fighting spirit to overcome Reims 3-2 last Friday, but a trip to the intimidating Stade Geoffroy Guichard promises to provide an even tougher test.
A win for Saint-Etienne would heap heavy pressure on Rene Girard's Lille ahead of a trip to bottom club Ajaccio.
Meanwhile, Rennes face neighbours Guingamp hoping to secure a second derby triumph in as many weeks after a 3-0 success at Nantes, who travel to an Evian side desperate for a first win in nearly three months to boost their hopes survival.
